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Garrison

5Greek/Hebrew entries

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Greek G5432 phrouréō

Original: φρουρέω

Meaning:
from a compound of πρό and ὁράω; to be a watcher in advance, i.e. to mount guard as a sentinel (post spies at gates); figuratively, to hem in, protect:--keep (with a garrison). Compare τηρέω.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: figuratively, to hem in, protect:--keep (with a garrison). Compare τηρέω.

Hebrew H4673 matstsâb

Original: מַצָּב

Meaning:
from נָצַב; a fixed spot; figuratively, an office, a military post; garrison, station, place where...stood.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: garrison, station, place where...stood.

Hebrew H4675 matstsâbâh

Original: מַצָּבָה

Meaning:
or מִצָּבָה; feminine of מַצָּב; a military guard; army, garrison.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: army, garrison.

Hebrew H4676 matstsêbâh

Original: מַצֵּבָה

Meaning:
feminine (causatively) participle of נָצַב; something stationed, i.e. a column or (memorial stone); by analogy, an idol; garrison, (standing) image, pillar.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: garrison, (standing) image, pillar.

Hebrew H5333 nᵉtsîyb

Original: נְצִיב

Meaning:
or נְצִב; from נָצַב; something stationary, i.e. a prefect, a military post, a statue; garrison, officer, pillar.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: garrison, officer, pillar.

Verses containing this word showing 13 of 13

^{1 Samuel 10:5} After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy: Open

^{1 Samuel 13:3} And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear. Open

^{1 Samuel 13:4} And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal. Open

^{1 Samuel 13:23} And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash. Open

^{1 Samuel 14:1} Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armor, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father. Open

^{1 Samuel 14:4} And between the passages, by which Jonathan sought to go over unto the Philistines' garrison, there was a sharp rock on the one side, and a sharp rock on the other side: and the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh. Open

^{1 Samuel 14:6} And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armor, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few. Open

^{1 Samuel 14:11} And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves. Open

^{1 Samuel 14:12} And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will show you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, Come up after me: for the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel. Open

^{1 Samuel 14:15} And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling. Open

^{2 Samuel 23:14} And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. Open

^{1 Chronicles 11:16} And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem. Open

^{2 Corinthians 11:32} In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me: Open

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